Alexandra Knight
Lecturer
School of Environmental Science
Charles Sturt University
Australia
Biography
Dr Alexandra Knight is an ecologist and social researcher with the School of Environmental Studies. Her ecological research focuses on frogs of the Murray-Darling Basin and she is currently researching the ecology of the little known and threatened Sloane's Froglet, Crinia sloanei. Her social research explores how new information is incorporated in natural resource decision making. Alex has worked as a lecturer in the School of Environmental Sciences for six years. Prior to that, Alex worked for the NSW Office of Environment in threatened species and national park management. Alex developed several environmental plans including park and fire management plans and catchment wide biodiversity management plans. Alex has worked developing and implementing collaborative programs with farmers and agencies to conserve Australian birds, mammals and frogs as well as contributing her field expertise to bioregional fauna and flora surveys in western and northern NSW. Alex also facilitates her local Landcare group which focuses on grassy box woodland restoration and community capacity building.
Research Interest
Environmental Management
